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Good news, we are not at risk from our food packaging

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor

For most of us, food is more than fuel, it is a source of delight and an important part of healthy living. Also for most of us, our food must travel substantial distances from producer to our plate, with many opportunities for the foodstuff to be contaminated with extraneous substances like bacteria.

Like it or not, food packaging is an important...

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It's official: 2015 was the hottest year ever recorded

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageRecord global temperatures, driven by El Nino, contributed to devastating fires in Australia. EPA/Department of Fire and Emergency Services

It’s official: 2015 was the hottest year on record. The US-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has confirmed overnight that 2015 saw the global average temperature climbing to 0.90°C...

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